Huntsville,
Alabama (December 15, 2007) On December 14th at
8:43 p.m. Huntsville Police Officers William Eric Freeman and Kevin
Lambert responded to a traffic accident on Bailey Cove Road near the
intersection of Weatherly Road. As the Officers attempted to arrest
53-year-old Kenneth C. Shipp, Jr. for DUI, he drew a handgun and shot
Officer Freeman. Officer Lambert subdued Shipp with the assistance of
two citizens. Freeman was transported to Huntsville Hospital. As a
result of Officer Freemanís injuries he died this morning at 9:38 a.m.
Shipp was booked into the Madison County Metro Jail and will be charged
with Capital Murder. Officer Freeman, age 36, worked with the Huntsville
Police Department for nearly 3 years. He is survived by his wife and
five children.